Kachang taněuh, ground nut, Arachis hypogcea, so called from the seed vessels returning into the earth, and becoming a sort of granulous root.
Kachap, is difficult to translate- and then- did'nt he- Kachap ngarajang, did'nt he fly at him.
Kachapi, name of a tree Sandoricum Nervosum. Produces a round apple-like fruit, full of cloves.
Kachapi, a native musical instrument; a kind of guitar or lute.
Kacha-piring, name of a large shrub with pure white flowers. Gardenia florida. Called also Picha piring which see.
Kachembang, a climbing shrub. Ardisia Tenniflora of the family Myrsinea. It bears a little black berry like the Privet oa the Ligustrum in Europe.
Kachichian, having something poured out or spilt upon it Kachichiau chi haněut, having warm water poured upon it.
Kachida, excessively, seriously, beyond hope of recovery. Rusak Kachida, excessively spoiled, knocked to pieces. Gěring kachida ill beyond hope of recovery. (Might be from Scr. Ch'hidâ, cutting, dividing. Fr.)
Kaching, left in the lurch, behind hand. Said of an idle good for nothing fellow who is always behind hand, who can never keep to time.
Kachip, a forceps or scissars for cutting the betel-nut.
Kachoa, a cockroach, when of large variety. A troublesome insect in store rooms; it gets amongst provisions and is especially fond of cheese. Blatta orientalis.
Kachokot, laid hold of, caught in the hand. Possible to be done. Said of work which can be got through. To Kachokot, I have no chance of getting through (that work). It is more thau can be got through.
Kachuali, except; with the exception of, unless.
Kachubung, Datura in varieties. Datura ferox, Datura metel. When the seeds of the Datura ferox are eaten, they cause a sort of frenzy or madness. These seeds are often mixed with bad opium to give it the appearance of being very efficaceous. A few of the seeds of the Kachubung are eccasionally given to the Perkutut doves which cause them to warble a great deal. See Kuchubung.
Kachugak, wounded in the foot or lower leg by anything large, as the end of a sharp stake or the like. When wounded by anything small, as a thorn, it is called Kasura.
Kadaik, resolution, vigour of mind or body. The will (to do anything) Rossa Kadaik na, vigourous in will or determination. (See Daik).
Kadal, a ground lizard, found much near houses and in gardens.
Kadalé, a variety of pulse frequently planted. Kadala, C. 101, a kind of small bean, usually called gram, which is given to horses.
Kadal-moyan, a piece of bambu which goes along the ridge-pole of the corners of a house, to which the covering is made fast, and the pegs to hold down the tatch secured. Litterally- the lizard sunning itself.
